John Havlicek vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Steve Hawes:
1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Steve Hawes0
John Havlicek16
Steve Hawes10
John Havlicek13
Steve Hawes7
John Havlicek13
Steve Hawes0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Steve Hawes0
John Havlicek4
Steve Hawes0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Steve Hawes0
John Havlicek5 *
Steve Hawes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Steve Hawes0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Steve Hawes 8.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Steve Hawes 6.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Hawes 1.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Steve Hawes 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Steve Hawes 5,768

John Havlicek 8,007
Steve Hawes 4,272

John Havlicek 6,114
Steve Hawes 1,288

John Havlicek 476
*
Steve Hawes 518

John Havlicek 117
*
Steve Hawes 314

John Havlicek 1,270
Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Hawes .298

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Steve Hawes 12.7
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Steve Hawes 9.2
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Steve Hawes 2.9
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Hawes 1.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Steve Hawes 0.8
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Steve Hawes 7.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Steve Hawes 5.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Hawes 2.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Steve Hawes 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Steve Hawes 235

John Havlicek 1,186
Steve Hawes 175

John Havlicek 825
Steve Hawes 71

John Havlicek 60
*
Steve Hawes 23

John Havlicek 16
*
Steve Hawes 9

John Havlicek 172
Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Hawes .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Steve Hawes 10.4
(1980)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Steve Hawes 8.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Steve Hawes 4.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Steve Hawes 1.8
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Steve Hawes 1.0
(1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.